iXsystems TrueNAS Mini 3.0 Series Manual
TrueNAS®Mini 3.0 Family
Basic Setup Guide
Version 3.3
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Please locate and record the hardware serial numbers on the back of each chassis for quick reference.
Contents
Introduction .................................................................................... 1
1 Become Familiar with the TrueNAS Mini Family ....................................... 2
1.1 The TrueNAS Mini E ............................................................................ 2
1.2 The TrueNAS Mini X ............................................................................ 3
1.3 The TrueNAS Mini X+ .......................................................................... 4
1.4 The TrueNAS Mini XL+ ......................................................................... 5
2 Handling Hard Drives ...................................................................... 6
2.1 Removing Drive Trays ......................................................................... 6
2.2 Removing Drive Fillers ......................................................................... 6
2.3 Installing Drives and Trays .................................................................... 7
2.4 3.5” to 2.5” SSD Adapters ..................................................................... 8
4 Mini 2.5” Drive Bays ........................................................................ 9
4.1 Mini XL+ 2.5” Drive ............................................................................. 9
4.2 Mini X/X+ 2.5” Drives ......................................................................... 10
5 Connect Network and Power Cables ................................................... 11
5.1 Powering on the TrueNAS Mini ............................................................ 11
5.2 Notice: High Draw USB Devices ............................................................ 11
6 Console Setup on the TrueNAS Mini ................................................... 12
7 Logging in to the TrueNAS Web Interface ............................................. 13
8 Additional Resources ..................................................................... 14
8.1 Contacting iXsystems ........................................................................ 14
Introduction
The TrueNAS Mini Storage Appliance is built to support all the features of TrueNAS in various convenient form fac-
tors. The Mini E has four hot-swappable 3.5” drive bays. The Mini X and X+ have ve hot-swappable 3.5” drive bays
and two 2.5” drive bays. The Mini XL+ has eight hot-swappable 3.5” drive bays and a single 2.5” drive bay.
TrueNAS Mini products share similar chassis and front panels, but have dierent system components that can
change what type of connections are available and where they are located. Each Mini product has images that show
where indicators and connectors are on that product.
From left to right are the TrueNAS Mini E, the TrueNAS Mini X/X+, and the TrueNAS Mini XL+ :
The drive bay door can be locked for added security. To lock the door, insert one of the door keys in the lock and
turn the key clockwise ninety degrees.
1 Become Familiar with the TrueNAS Mini Family
1.1 The TrueNAS Mini E
1. Power Connector
2. ID Button
3. Serial Port
4. VGA connector
5. Four GbE network ports
6. IPMI out of band management port
7. Port cover
8. One USB 3.0 port
1. Four 3.5” drive trays
2. Two Ethernet cables
3. One bag of HDD screws
4. One power cord
5. One set of keys
1. Four hot-swap 3.5” drive bays,
2.5” drive adapters are optional
2. Power Button
3. Reset Button
4. Power Indicator
5. Disk Activity Light
6. Network Activity Indicator
7. Unit Identication Indicator
8. Two USB 2.0 ports
1.2 The TrueNAS Mini X
1. Power Connector
2. Serial Port
3. VGA connector
4. Four GbE network ports
5. IPMI out of band management port
6. Port cover
7. USB 3.0 port
1. Five 3.5” drive trays
2. Two 2.5” drive trays and
screws
3. Two Ethernet cables
4. One bag of 3.5” HDD screws
5. One power cord
6. One set of keys
1. Five hot-swap 3.5” drive bays,
2.5” drive adapters are optional.
2. Two 2.5” drive bays
3. Two USB 2.0 ports
4. Power Button
5. Reset Button
6. Power Indicator
7. Disk Activity Light
8. Network Activity Indicators
9. Unit Identication Indicator
1.3 The TrueNAS Mini X+
1. Power Connector
2. IPMI out of band management port
3. Two USB 2.0 ports
4. Two 10 GbE network ports
5. VGA connector
1. Five 3.5” drive trays
2. Two 2.5” drive trays and
screws
3. Two Ethernet cables
4. One bag of 3.5” HDD screws
5. One power cord
6. One set of keys
1. Five hot-swap 3.5” drive bays,
2.5” drive adapters are optional.
2. Two 2.5” drive bays
3. Two USB 2.0 ports
4. Power Button
5. Reset Button
6. Power Indicator
7. Disk Activity Light
8. Network Activity Indicators
9. Unit Identication Indicator
1. Eight 3.5” drive bays, 2.5”
drive adapters are optional
2. One 2.5” drive bay
3. Power Button
4. Reset Button
5. Power Indicator
6. Disk Activity Light
7. Network Activity Indicators
8. Unit Identication Indicator
9. One USB 3.0 port
10. One USB 2.0 port
1.4 The TrueNAS Mini XL+
1. Power Connector
2. IPMI out of band management port
3. Two USB 2.0 ports
4. Two 10 GbE network ports
5. VGA connector
1. Eight 3.5” drive trays
2. One 2.5” drive tray and screws
3. Two Ethernet cables
4. One bag of 3.5” HDD screws
5. One power cord
6. One set of keys
2 Handling Hard Drives
TrueNAS Minis support iXsystems qualied hard drives up to 14 TiB. Drives designed for Network Attached Stor-
age (NAS) are required. These drives run cooler and quieter than desktop drives. For the full list of qualied drives,
please see the Drive Compatability List available on https://www.truenas.com/truenas-mini/.
When ordered without hard drives, drive trays are shipped with ller inserts to protect them. If not all bays will be
lled with drives, keep the llers in the empty trays to protect them.
2.1 Removing Drive Trays
If a drive tray must be removed, release the latch by pushing the large circular button to the right (1). Swing the
latch to the left to eject the tray, then pull outwards on the latch to begin sliding the tray out (2). Grip the top and
bottom of the tray and gently remove it (3).
2.2 Removing Drive Fillers
To mount a hard drive in a tray, remove the two rear screws holding the ller (1). Gently spread both sides of the
tray away from the ller (2) until the pins release (3), then remove the ller.
Starting with the top bay, gently insert a tray into a drive bay until it stops (1). Swing the latch closed until it locks (2).
Repeat for all hard drives to be mounted. Load trays with llers into any remaining empty bays.
Place the hard drive into the tray (1) and mount the hard drive in the tray with four screws (2).
As an option to increase drive security, the drive tray release latch can be locked to prevent tray removal. The tray
button is unlocked when the inner slot is horizontal and locked when the slot is vertical. To lock a tray, insert a at-
head screwdriver into the slot in the center of the button and gently turn it ninety degrees clockwise so the slot is
vertical.
2.3 Installing Drives and Trays
2.4 3.5” to 2.5” SSD Adapters
Users can convert TrueNAS Mini 3.5” hard drive trays into 2.5” SSD trays using an adapter. If present, remove the
ller from the drive tray before installing the adapter.
Place the adapter into the tray (1) and mount it with three screws (2).
To add an SSD, attach it to the adapter with four screws (from the bag labeled 2.5” that came with the adapter)
through the side of the adapter and tray.
To install the tray into the system, follow the instructions in section 2. Make sure you have attched the SSD to the
adapter with the prongs facing toward the system bay.
4 Mini 2.5” Drive Bays
4.1 Mini XL+ 2.5” Drive
The Mini XL+ has a single additional 2.5” bay for an SSD.
To remove the tray, release the latch by sliding the button to the left (1). Gently swing the latch to the right (2), then
slide the tray out (3).
To add an SSD, unscrew the two attachment screws from the SSD tray underside and remove the SSD tray ller (4).
Attach the SSD to the tray with four screws from the bag labeled 2.5” through the bottom of the tray (5).
Gently insert the tray into the bay until it stops (6) and the latch is nearly shut. Swing the latch closed until it locks
(7).
4.2 Mini X/X+ 2.5” Drives
The Mini X and X+ have two 2.5” drive bays.
To remove the tray, release the latch by sliding the button to the left (1). Gently swing the latch to the right (2), then
slide the tray out (3). Remove the ller tray from the drive tray by removing the screws (4), place the drive in the
tray and secure the drive to the tray with the provided screws (5).
Follow the same process for both drive trays. To reinsert the the tray in the unit, follow the inverse of the removal
steps. Gently insert the tray into the bay until it stops (6) and the latch is nearly shut. Swing the latch closed until it
locks (7).
5 Connect Network and Power Cables
Connect the network cable to the router or switch and to a gigabit networking port. Plug the power cable into the
TrueNAS Mini and a power outlet.
5.1 Powering on the TrueNAS Mini
The Power and Reset buttons control the power state of the TrueNAS Mini. These buttons behave in the same man-
ner as standard PC power and reset buttons. When the system is o, pressing the power button will power on the
system. Pressing and holding the power button while the system is running will perform a hard power o. The reset
button will reboot the system.
By default, the Mini will power on as soon as the cable is plugged into a live power source and, in the event of power
loss, power on whenever power is restored.
5.2 Notice: High Draw USB Devices
The current draw on the Mini power supply’s +5Vsb line can exceed specications if high-draw USB devices are left
attached to the rear USB ports when the Mini is powered o.
Be sure to unplug high-draw devices (such as USB hard drives that are bus-powered) before powering o your Mini.
6 Console Setup on the TrueNAS Mini
A VGA monitor and USB keyboard can be connected for console access, but are not required. If a monitor and
keyboard is attached you will be presented with the CLI Console. For more details about the Console options, see
https://www.truenas.com/docs/core/gettingstarted/consolesetupmenu/.
If remote management through IPMI is desired, connect a network cable to the IPMI network port. See section “1
Become Familiar with the TrueNAS Mini Family” for port identication for the specic TrueNAS Model.
Your system is equipped with the optimal BIOS and IPMI rmware out of the box.
DO NOT UPGRADE your system’s BIOS and IPMI rmware.
7 Logging in to the TrueNAS Web Interface
TrueNAS uses the Multicast DNS service, also known as Bonjour or mDNS, to make the system accessible on most
networks without additional setup.
Run a web browser on another computer on the same network. Open the TrueNAS web interface by typing
truenas.local or the IP address of the TrueNAS Mini system into the browser address bar and pressing Enter.
The TrueNAS web interface uses default credentials for rst-time logins:
Username: root
Password: abcd1234
After logging in, you can change the root account password in Account > Users to increase system security.
When more than one TrueNAS device is connected to the network, mDNS can experience name conicts. Give each
TrueNAS device a unique hostname like truenas1.local and truenas2.local to avoid this problem. The host-
name is changed in Network > Global Conguration > Hostname in the TrueNAS web interface.
Out of band logins have separate credentials from the TrueNAS web interface. The credentials are randomized and
attached to the back of the TrueNAS Mini chassis. For more details, see https://www.truenas.com/docs/sb-327.
For additional details about out of band management, see the Mini E/X or Mini X+/XL+ Out of Band Management
guides:
Mini E/X : https://www.truenas.com/docs/hardware/mini/miniee+xoobm/
Mini X+/XL+ : https://www.truenas.com/docs/hardware/mini/minix+xl+oobm/
8 Additional Resources
The TrueNAS Documentation Hub has complete software conguration and usage instructions. It is available by
clicking Guide in the TrueNAS web interface or going directly to:
https://www.truenas.com/docs/
Additional hardware guides and articles are available in the Hardware section of the Documentation Hub:
https://www.truenas.com/docs/hardware/
The TrueNAS Community forums provide an opportunity to interact with other TrueNAS users and to discuss their
congurations. The forums are available at:
https://www.truenas.com/community/
8.1 Contacting iXsystems
For assistance, please contact iX Support:
Contact Method Contact Options
Web https://support.ixsystems.com
Email [email protected]
Telephone Monday-Friday, 6:00AM to 6:00PM Pacific Standard
Time:
• US-only toll-free: 1-855-473-7449 option 2
• Local and international: 1-408-943-4100 option 2
Telephone Telephone After Hours (24x7 Gold Level Support only):
• US-only toll-free: 1-855-499-5131
• International: 1-408-878-3140
(International calling rates will apply)
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